ome old
romance."

F. H. B.

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
September, 1890.

CONTENTS.

Book I.

_THE APOSTLE TO THE INDIANS._

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE NEW ENGLAND MEETING 13
II. THE MINISTER'S HOME 21
III. A DARKENED FIRESIDE 31
IV. THE COUNCIL OF ORDINATION 39
V. INTO TRACKLESS WILDS 47

Book II.

_THE OPENING OF THE DRAMA._

I. SHALL THE GREAT COUNCIL BE HELD? 53
II. THE WAR-CHIEF AND THE SEER 69
III. WALLULAH 74
IV. SENDING OUT THE RUNNERS 87

Book III.

_THE GATHERING OF THE TRIBES._

I. THE BROKEN PEACE-PIPE 91
II. ON THE WAY TO THE COUNCIL 103
III. THE GREAT CAMP ON THE ISLAND 120
IV. AN INDIAN TRIAL 131
V. SENTENCED TO THE WOLF-DEATH 142

Book IV.

_THE LOVE TALE._

I. THE INDIAN TOWN 151
II. THE WHITE WOMAN IN THE WOOD 159
III. CECIL AND THE WAR-CHIEF 169
IV. ARCHERY AND GAMBLING 176
V. A DEAD QUEEN'S JEWELS 181
VI. THE TWILIGHT TALE 191
VII. ORATOR AGAINST ORATOR 200
VIII. IN THE DARK 210
IX. QUESTIONING THE DEAD 217

Book V.

_THE SHADOW OF THE END._

I. THE HAND OF THE GREAT SPIRIT 227
II. THE MARRIAGE AND THE BREAKING UP 241
III. AT THE CASCADES 248
IV. MULTNOMAH'S DEATH-CANOE 260
V. AS WAS WRIT IN THE BOOK OF FATE 268

ILLUSTRATIONS.

"'What think you now, Tohomish?'" _Frontispiece_
"'I have spoken; I will not turn back from
my words'" _Facing page_ 50
"'The Earth hears us, the Sun sees us'" _Facing page_ 88
The Great "Witch Mountain" of the Indians _Facing page_ 108
"'I Will kill him!'" _Facing page_ 168
"It was the Death-song of the Willamettes" _Facing page_ 204
"'Come back! Come back!'" _Facing page_ 224
Multnomah's Death-canoe _Facing page_ 264